Sacramento daily record-union., 1887-08-13
WHOLE NO. 1883.
THE MANUFACTURES

AhE MANUFACTURES
OF Red Bluff have already assumed LARGE
proportions. There is a large flour mill.
which annually sends out several hundred
thousand sacks of flour, and there is glove
factory that employs many women and
girls. The door, sash and blind factory of
the Sierra Flume and Lumber Company
does an immense business In 1886 this
company turned out $3.50 doors, 27.74O
sash and several thousand blinds. This
company owns $4,000 acres OF timber land
20 miles of fume and 20 miles OF railroad.
There are several large blacksmith shops
which manufacture agricultural imple-
ments and carriages There are three ho-
tells in the town, which are well kept and
well patronized. There are also several
large livery, feed and sale stables, with
extensive stocks of carriages and horses.
CITY CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
The churches include one Presbyterian,
two Methodist, two Baptist, one Catholic,
one Methodist Episcopal and one Congre-
gational Church. ] he schools of the town
are the especial objects of pride and care
of the people. The educational course of
the public schools embraces two primary
departments and the Grammar and High
School departments. These employ thir-
teen teachers. There is, in addition to the
public schools, newly organized college,
with a scientific and classical course of
studies, an academy and kindergarten.
1t would seem that all these schools af-
forded educational advantages enough, but
the citizens of Red Bluff do not seem TO
think so, as they have just voted to build
new S25, 600 school-house 1t is the ambi-
tion and aim of Red Bluff to make herself
the educational center of the northern part
of the State There is a large country
around her whose people must go abroad
for schools, and Red Bluff is determined
that they shall go there, build houses to
live in, support the business of the town,
and in return get their children educated
free.
THE WATER SUPPLY
OF Red Bluff is of the very best Gen
eral Charles Cadwalader is President and
manager Of the water works, and he origi
mated, designed and built them The
water is brought in pipes from Antelope
creek, high up in the mountains, where
the water is clear as a crystal and as pure
as the virgin SNOW from which it comes
The capacity of the works is 100000
gallons per day, and the daily consump-
ton is 100000 gallons, which proves
that Red Bluff people love and use water
In connection with their system of pipes
from Antelope creek there is powerful
engine and pumps, with sufficient capacity
to supply the city from the Sacramento
river in case of accident to the antelope
creek pipes. There is no better water sup
ply on the coast than this. Red Bluff has
a well-organized and efficient fire depart
ment, and there is sufficient pressure at all
the hydrants to cover all the buildings of
the town.
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.
There are three large public halls in
which the fraternal societies meet, and
where public meetings balls, parties and
receptions are held. All the fraternal So
cieties of the country have organizations
here with large membership, and are in
a fiourishing condition.
THE ROADS AND BRIDGES.
OF Tehama county are a credit TO the
county officials The bridge across the
Sacramento at Red Bluff is substantial
iron structure and cost S50,000 The
roads are unusually good, both summer
and winter, and there are many durable
bridges across the numerous streams all
over the county. The spirit of progress
eyinced by the people is further illustrated
by the new bridge being built across Reeds
creek, near Red Bluff, on the road leading
south; by the bridge across the creek west
of the city; by the new County Infirmary
just completed, and the artesian we'll being
sunk on the grounds of the same, and by
the new Hay Fork road being constructed
to Trinity county, by which the trade and
travel Of a rich country Will ne brought TO
" the metropolis of the north"
4 NEW Hotter
Is also to be built, which will compare with
any in the northern part Of the State. 1t
is to cost S65,000 OF which amount Mr.
j. S. Cone has donated a fine block Of land
worth $4,000 and $4,000 in cash. As
rapid and great as has been the growth Of
Red Bluff in the past, she seems now en-
tering upon a much brighter and more
prosperous era. She has every element.
resource and advantage for great foture.
The possibilities of the country around
her are almost iliimitlble, and her citizens
have great wealth, energy and faith in her
future